- " إذا صليت الصبح فأمسك عن الصلاة حتى تطلع الشمس (فإنها تطلع بقرني شيطان) ، فإذا طلعت فصل، فإن الصلاة محضورة ومتقبلة، حتى تعتدل على رأسك مثل الرمح، فإذا اعتدلت على رأسك، فإن تلك الساعة تسجر فيها جهنم، وتفتح فيها أبوابها حتى تزول عن حاجبك الأيمن، فإذا زالت عن حاجبك الأيمن فصل، فإن الصلاة محضورة متقبلة حتى تصلي العصر، (ثم دع الصلاة حتى تغيب الشمس) ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Safwan bin Mu'attal Salami (may Allah be pleased with him) that I asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! I want to ask you about something which you know and I do not know. Is there any time during the day or night in which it is disliked to perform prayer? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "After performing the Fajr prayer, refrain from offering any further prayer until the sun rises, because the sun rises between the horns of Satan. When the sun has risen, then you may perform prayer; at that time, the angels are present and it is accepted, until the sun stands overhead like a spear (i.e., when the time of zenith begins). This is the hour in which Hell is heated and its doors are opened. When the sun declines, you may perform prayer until the Asr prayer; in this prayer also the angels are present and it is accepted. Then, after Asr until sunset, do not perform any prayer."